Easy Beer Boiled Shrimp Recipes

BEER-BOILED SHRIMP WITH OLD BAY®

Steps:

• Combine beer, seafood seasoning, and salt in a large saucepan or stockpot over medium-high heat. Squeeze juice from both lemon halves into the beer mixture and add both rinds to the beer. Stir and bring to a boil. Cover the pot and boil for 10 minutes.
• Add shrimp to boiling liquid, cover again with the lid, and turn off the heat. Transfer shrimp to serving bowls when they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 3 minutes.

BEER BOILED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring beer to a boil with seasoning.
• Stir in shrimp and cover.
• Return to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Turn heat off and leave shrimp in hot beer for a few more minutes (at least 3 minutes).
• Drain shrimp and serve immediately.
• Serve with lemon wedges and cocktail sauce.

BEER SHRIMP BOIL

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring the beer, water, shrimp boil seasoning, salt, peppercorns and the juiced lemon halves to a boil over medium heat. Allow mixture to boil covered for 10 minutes. In the meantime, melt butter in a small saucepan and add the lemon juice. Add the shrimp to the pot of boiling beer, cover, and turn off heat. Check shrimp after 3 minutes for a pink color throughout. Using a slotted spoon, remove the shrimp and transfer to serving bowls.
• Add 1/2 cup of the beer boiling liquid to the butter and simmer for 2 minutes, then transfer to small serving bowls. Serve the warm shrimp with the butter dipping sauce on the side, and don't forget the empty bowls for the shrimp shells. Enjoy!
• Serving Suggestion: I love a great loaf of French bread with this to sop up the yummy sauce!

EASY BEER BOILED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan on medium high and add chopped onion.
• Saute onion until soft(around 2-5 minutes).
• Add shrimp and pour in enough beer to cover shrimp (usually 3-4 bottles is enough) and simmer until shrimp turns pink and is cooked through.
• Note: I liked to just bring the pot to the table to serve and provide Old Bay Seasoning for people to add to the shrimp on their plate. The Old Bay can also be added to the shrimp when cooking as well.

BOILED SHRIMP

Steps:

• in a deep frying pan or pot add the water, vinegar and beer.
• Sprinkle old bay, red pepper flakes and celery seed to cover the top of the liquid.
• when it starts to boil add enough shrimp to cover the top of the water, you don't want to crowd them.
• boil till the tails start to curl (5 to 7 minutes depending on the size of the shrimp, take out when they start to curl or you will over cook them).
• add water, beer and spices as needed for the next batch, to keep the liquid deep enough for the shrimp to float.

PERFECT BOILED SHRIMP

Steps:

• ONLY USE FOR BEST TASTE WILD CAUGHT SHRIMP NO FARM RAISED SHRIMP I don't care if you use cold, warm or hot water!
• Start cooking shrimp.
• The water may never come to a boil.
• But constantly stir srhrimp.
• Don't worry about the water boiling or time, it does not matter!
• When you see 1 or 2 shrimp float!
• drain immediately and have an ice bath waiting, to shock the shrimp and stop cooking process.
• Drain well and chill 1 hour before serving!
• If eating hot serve right after cooking.
• If you follow this method you will only serve the best.
• I have been following my recipe for over 20 years and it is fool proof.
• I have never seen anyone use this recipe, BUT LET ME SAY THAT IF YOU TRY THIS, YOU WILL NEVER COOK IT ANY OTHER WAY!
• TRUST ME!

SHADOWS BEER BOILED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Put all in a large pot or kettle.
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• Turn shrimp over several times while cooking.
• Boil 15-20 minutes or until the tails turn pink.
• It is better to under cook shrimp then to.
• over cook.
• Note : the red pepper is the hot type, not the sweat.

SPICY BEER-BOILED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine the beer, pepper flakes, peppercorns and bay leaves in a large heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, then boil for 2 minutes. Add the shrimp. Cover and cook until the shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Melt the butter. Stir in the lemon juice, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
• Serve the shrimp with the butter mixture, cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.